A rarely seen pygmy killer whale has been found after stranding on a popular beach, sparking an emergency response from wildlife rescuers.

Plastic pollution has claimed another victim. This time it's a rare pygmy sperm whale off the coast of Honduras. The incident highlights how throwaway items can have consequences far beyond our daily ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers identified the growing amount of plastic pollution as the culprit behind the recent death of a ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A whale that was rescued off of a Malibu beach over the weekend was euthanized due to the extent of its injuries, wildlife officials tell ABC7. According to a spokesperson for ...

SCDNR said the whale died of natural causes. It was alive for awhile on the beach but died shortly after. When whales get sick they typically come to shore. The whale is estimated to weigh 300 pounds.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A pygmy sperm whale beached itself twice Saturday afternoon in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The whale died after the second ...

A rare pygmy sperm whale stranded on a beach in Honduras after swallowing a plastic bag, according to a conservation group. Photo from Hector Emilio Gonzalez, UnSplash A rare whale died off the coast ...

South Texas beachgoers had an unexpected encounter last week when a dead baby whale was found washed up on shore. A four-foot pygmy sperm whale was stranded on South Padre Island. The tiny whale was ...